纽约拟推出法案:雇主若要求员工下班时间回复邮件则为触法

How many employees have dreamed of telling their boss who’s boss?

有多少员工曾梦想告诉他们老板谁才是老大?

There’s a bill on the table at the New York City legislature that would give employees the “right to disconnect” from their employers. The bill proposes a fine of $250 to any employer who punishes their employee for not responding to calls, emails, texts or instant messages after regular working hours.

纽约市立法机构拟推出一项法案，该法案将赋予雇员与雇主“断开联系的权利”。该法案提议任何雇主若因为员工没在正常工作时间外回复电话、邮件、短信或即时信息而处罚员工，那么雇主将被处以250美元的罚款。

Council members believe the bill would have a positive effect both on the employee and workplace culture as a whole. According to a 2016 study, the habit of pushing employees to respond after-hours causes “anticipatory stress,” fostering a boundless, “always-on” culture.

理事会成员认为，该法案将从整体上对员工和职场文化产生积极影响。根据2016年的一项研究，强迫员工下班后回复邮件的习惯会导致“预期压力”，培养出一种无限的、“一直工作”的文化。

This kind of environment might seem like a boon to employers, but the negative effects are more insidious — high burnout rates, low productivity and employee resentment.

这种环境对雇主来说似乎是件好事，但负面影响更隐蔽—高耗率、低生产率和员工的怨恨。

NYC representatives feel this bill will help create some accountability amongst managers to regulate after-work communication, and nurture a healthier, more respectful work-life balance.

纽约的代表们认为这项法案将有助于管理者之间建立某种责任制，规范下班后的沟通，培养更健康、更相互尊重的工作与生活之间的平衡感。